Arab, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,924 (Urban population: 6,628 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,296 (29 farm, 1,267 nonfarm))

Arab, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,216 (3,031 occupied: 2,059 owner occupied, 972 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Housing density: 252 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $323 (lower quartile is $161, upper quartile is $424)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $267

Median gross rent in Arab, AL in 2007: $475

Housing units in Arab with a mortgage: 1,176 (116 second mortgage, 132 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 773

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,489 (it was $90,300 in 2000)

Arab:	$116,489
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,665 - $187,487

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,074

In family households: 6,018 (1,726 male householders, 374 female householders)
1,683 spouses, 1,922 children (1,705 natural, 90 adopted, 127 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 63 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,056 (321 male householders (297 living alone)), 654 female householders (622 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 106 (101 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,005 2-persons, 568 3-persons, 361 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 919 1-person, 47 2-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,166 married couples with children.
434 single-parent households (84 men, 350 women).

98.0% of residents of Arab speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 79 (1.1%)
(45.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arab, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 113 5 rooms: 323 6 rooms: 589 7 rooms: 470 8 rooms: 252 9 or more rooms: 312

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arab, Alabama:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 136 4 rooms: 343 5 rooms: 210 6 rooms: 116 7 rooms: 92 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 83
1995 to 1998: 252
1990 to 1994: 273
1980 to 1989: 714
1970 to 1979: 566
1960 to 1969: 674
1950 to 1959: 346
1940 to 1949: 185
1939 or earlier: 123

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arab:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 240 3 bedrooms: 1,362 4 bedrooms: 356 5 or more bedrooms: 101

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arab:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 163 2 bedrooms: 470 3 bedrooms: 278 4 bedrooms: 34 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Arab in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 63 1 vehicle: 434 2 vehicles: 892 3 vehicles: 497 4 vehicles: 130 5 or more vehicles: 43

Cars and other vehicles available in Arab in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 159 1 vehicle: 523 2 vehicles: 247 3 vehicles: 43 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Arab, AL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 26
$35,000 to $39,999: 27
$40,000 to $49,999: 62
$50,000 to $59,999: 47
$60,000 to $69,999: 76
$70,000 to $79,999: 115
$80,000 to $89,999: 134
$90,000 to $99,999: 183
$100,000 to $124,999: 557
$125,000 to $149,999: 233
$150,000 to $174,999: 189
$175,000 to $199,999: 161
$200,000 to $249,999: 241
$250,000 to $299,999: 73
$300,000 to $399,999: 75
$400,000 to $499,999: 35
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Arab rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Arab:

Less than $100: 175 people
$100 to $149: 63
$150 to $199: 55
$200 to $249: 67
$250 to $299: 83
$300 to $349: 86
$350 to $399: 129
$400 to $449: 102
$450 to $499: 87
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 17
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 89

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 45 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 34

Arab, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.6%
Number of people working at home: 27 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 134
5 to 9 minutes: 735
10 to 14 minutes: 442
15 to 19 minutes: 272
20 to 24 minutes: 162
25 to 29 minutes: 37
30 to 34 minutes: 239
35 to 39 minutes: 83
40 to 44 minutes: 262
45 to 59 minutes: 463
60 to 89 minutes: 249
90 or more minutes: 97

Arab mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,830 (88%)
Carpooled: 302 (9%)
Walked: 26 (1%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 27 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 319
$10,000 to $14,999: 307
$15,000 to $19,999: 180
$20,000 to $24,999: 230
$25,000 to $29,999: 134
$30,000 to $34,999: 292
$35,000 to $39,999: 196
$40,000 to $44,999: 179
$45,000 to $49,999: 150
$50,000 to $59,999: 321
$60,000 to $74,999: 223
$75,000 to $99,999: 239
$100,000 to $124,999: 171
$125,000 to $149,999: 69
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 26

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1214

Other groups: 773

English: 637

Irish: 621

German: 456

Scotch-Irish: 176

European: 112

Dutch: 93

Welsh: 92

Scottish: 83

French (except Basque): 76

Italian: 65

Ukrainian: 35

Polish: 27

French Canadian: 18

Russian: 18

Norwegian: 14

Canadian: 9

British: 8

Turkish: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (57%)
Canada (22%)
France (11%)
Germany (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5255
Northeast: 98
Midwest: 489
South: 1040
West: 205

56% of Arab residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 117
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 483
Less than 1 year of college: 222
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 376
Associate degree: 249
Bachelor's degree: 352
Master's degree: 113
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 176
9th grade: 104
10th grade: 98
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 914
Less than 1 year of college: 172
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 320
Associate degree: 163
Bachelor's degree: 334
Master's degree: 191
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,179
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $408,750
Asian householders: $4,652
Two or more races householders: $33,835
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,220

Arab household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Arab household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Arab household income for Two or more races householders

Arab household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Arab marital status for males

Arab marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,424
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $177,378
Two or more races householders: $83,851
Hispanic or Latino householders: $145,127

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,534
One, attached: 25
Two: 168
3 or 4: 166
5 to 9: 154
10 to 19: 34
20 to 49: 8
50 or more: 45
Mobile homes: 74
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,733

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Arab:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	5.5%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	2.8%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	2.8%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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